The admissions counselor for USD told me to put down seat deposits at other schools because the majority of their decisions go out in May.....

I think there will be a slew of decisions after the seat deposit is due because schools will be able to see how much of their class is really full.

I'll bet many schools will wait til after the seat deposit deadlines to get back to us (inconsiderate of them, I know)...

true...they say this year is a very different year in terms of patterns...in fact i just got a waitlist from a school that said they are waiting to see how it will work out and they cant make a decision yet

so yeah i would expect that this cycle will be a shock to a few people (hopefully a good shock)

I imagine that a lot of us will be making multiple deposits, which in turn will drag out the acceptance cycle even more... it's extra bad news for people stuck in WL limbo

why though? youre going to make the decision in a couple months anyway...why waste money and tie up seats?

If you really really aren't sure, then it's ok to put down multiple seat deposits. It gives you more tome to think and weigh your options. Law school is super expensive and in the long run an extra $200-$300 gone to waste on a seat deposit is really meaningless.